Music Mark News
The latest developments in the music education sector
Royal Society–British Academy joint project on educational research
A new call for views from the Royal Society-British Academy joint project. High quality research has the potential to transform education in…
Funding boost for schools helping pupils develop character
The DfE has opened applications for character grants aimed at schools promoting traits such as resilience and respect through music, debating, sports and more….
Three-year partnership will create inspirational choral opportunities for secondary school students in Nottinghamshire
The National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (NYCGB), Nottinghamshire Music Hub (NMH) and the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall Nottingham (TRCH)…
Feeling Music, the music project for Newham’s deaf & partially-hearing young people
Newham Music’s Feeling Music project provides high-quality music provision for deaf and partially-hearing children and young people in and outside of schools…
All our children deserve a rich cultural education; not all of them are getting it
Peter Bazalgette, the chairman of Arts Council England, argues that ‘all pupils should have the opportunity to create, compose, and perform their…
Sing Up introduces a new membership for secondary schools
Sing Up, the organisation with an 8-year history of supporting singing in primary schools, has launched a new membership package for secondary…
Portsmouth & Southampton Music Hub host Solent Cultural Conference
Educational professionals and music teachers from all over the country came to Portsmouth on Friday 5th February for the annual Solent Cultural…
Noise from the Next Generation – Nottingham Music Hub’s Competition Returns
Noise from the Next Generation, organised by Nottingham Music Hub, gives opportunities to young people, aged 11-19 to show off their talent…
Ed Vaizey: ‘no excuse’ for lack of diversity in British orchestras
British orchestras must make “a real step change” to allow a wider diversity of backgrounds into their ranks, according to culture minister,…
NDCS announce that Raising the Bar is back!
Due to last year’s huge success NDCS are thrilled to announce that Raising the Bar is back! We are searching for the…
Ten Pieces Proms announced: 23 & 24 July at the Royal Albert Hall
For the second year running, BBC Music’s classical music initiative Ten Pieces will take over the world-famous Royal Albert Hall – this…
EFDSS to receive international lifetime achievement award
National folk arts development agency, the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS), has been named as one of the 2016 recipients…
